NEET Zoology Blood Groups Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Rh incompatibility can occur between an Rh-negative mother and an Rh-positive foetus. | Reason (R): The Rh antigens of the foetus do not get exposed to the Rh-negative blood of the mother in the first pregnancy.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context states that Rh incompatibility is a special case observed between an Rh-negative mother and an Rh-positive foetus and that the Rh antigens of the foetus do not get exposed to the mother's blood during the first pregnancy.
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